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Synonyms for octet

Most common

ogdoad octad octonary nundine byte eightsome

All synonyms

Noun

1. Eight — A group or set of eight of something

eight, ogdoad, octad, octonary, nundine, octuplet

Other

byte, eightsome, octuor dated

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A group or set of eight of something.

Related words

Word family
octuple
Other spellings
octette

Forms

Plural
octets → eights, ogdoads, octads, octonaries…

Example sentences

  • byte A typical byte is eight bits, meaning eight 1s and 0s.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
octetsteady
ogdoadsteady
octadrising
octonaryfalling
byterising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
byte1
5 letters
eight1, octad
6 letters
ogdoad, octuor
7 letters
nundine
8 letters
octonary, octuplet3
9 letters
eightsome

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (octuplet3 = 3 syllables).